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Sura (2010)

Sura poster
Original title
சுறா
Directed by
S. P. Rajkumar
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 39m
Rated
U
Rating
2.5 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A fisherman named Sura fights a corrupt minister who tries to take away land from his village. He works to stop the minister's plans and protect the homes of his community.

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What happens

Sura (transl. Shark) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by S. P. Rajkumar, starring Vijay in the title role along with Tamannaah Bhatia, Dev Gill and Vadivelu in supporting roles. The film, produced by Sangili Murugan and distributed by Sun Pictures, features soundtrack and score composed by Mani Sharma. Cinematography was handled by N. K. Ekambaram and M. S. Prabhu, respectively and editing was handled by Don Max. The film was the 50th film of Vijay. The film tells the story of a fisherman battling a cruel, greedy and corrupt minister to save land for his hamlet's homes. It tracks Sura's journey as he secures the land and foils the minister's plans. It was theatrically released worldwide on 30 April 2010. The film was critically panned and became a box office bomb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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